Dream Trap

Madalyne is your typical girl until the day she is thrust away from everything that she knows and into not just one world but multiple worlds where she has to adapt or die. What will happen to Madalyne in her travels and can she survive.
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When I woke I felt refreshed and so much more alive. I stretched
and took in a deep breath. When I looked around I saw some
clothes set out for me with a note attached.

-Lyne,

A new image to start your new life, a gift from the elders. I
hope they are your size, if so I will find you some more. When
you wake search out Evayne and shew ill fix up that long hair of
yours. Afterward come join me on the practice field to see what
you will be learning.

Ky-

I smiled and stood up. Beside me was a basin of water and I used
it to wipe off the accumulated dirt and sweat. When I felt
moderately clean I put on the clothes. They fit wonderfully and
moved with me. I had never owned clothes that fit me so well. I
put on my socks and sneakers before I let my tangled mass of hair
down and ran my brush through it. Once I had the tangles out I
noticed that my hair was a lot longer than it had been back in my
world. I walked to the common area outside, but I couldn't find
Evayne anywhere. I walked back to the tent that I shared with Ky
to see Evayne worried and out of breath.

"I am so sorry I am take, I overslept. On such an important day
too. I'm sorry. Ky told me to make sure that your hair didn't
come loose while you were training, so sit while I work this
out."

I sat down in front of her as I giggled at her apology. I didn't
mind in the least that she was late. "You don't have to worry,
I'm not had, not at all. Things happen and I think I woke a bit
early this morning."

It took about an hour for her to do my hair and for as much as my
head hurt I knew it was tight. I smiled and thanked her as I ran
out to the training grounds. Her face looked stricken and it
worried me. I had a low image of myself to begin with but the
look on her face didn't help any. I made haste to the grounds as
people stopped to stare at me. I felt more uncomfotable by the
moment, I was starting to think I was a freak. As I reached the
training ground I had hoped that they wouldn't look at me oddly,
but I was wrong.

Ky came over to me and bowed her head in respect and I did the
same. Her voice held a note of awe and it shocked me. "Wow
Lyne, you clean up well. You look stunning."

I scoffed at her remark. "I think you are mistaken, I seem to be
a freak of nature, everyone has stared at me like I am some kind
of monster."

She grabbed me by the arm and pulled me to the bank of the creek.
"Look," she told me and what I saw was a stranger looking back
at me, a stunning beautiful stranger. I was awed by what I saw
before me. I moved my hands to my face to be sure and her
movements mimicked mine. I looked at Ky.

"That can't be me. I have never been this pretty." The
disbelief in my voice made Ky laugh.

"Of course you have, you have just been hiding it well. You have
worked so hard to go unnoticed that you forgot what was hidden
underneath."

I looked at myself a moment longer before I nodded and headed
back to the others. "Alright I am ready."

I watched each demonstration carefully and felt my mid and body
breaking down the movements. It was an amazing feeling and I
knew I could do it. I felt confidence spread through me like a
wildfire. I smiled and stood up The two fighters stopped
immediately and looked to me. I moved forward and bowed to each
of them.

"Do you mind if I try?" They both looked at me skeptically for a
moment then over at Ky. She nodded with curiosity in her eyes.
I smiled to her as one of the fighters left the field. "Don't go
easy on me, I doubt any of my enemies will."

She got into position and so did I. I watched her carefully,
each small movement of her body was a clue. As the signal to
start came, she rushed me trying to surprise me. I blocked her
and moved in for the attack. I used all of the moves I had seen
until I finally had her pinned on the ground. She must have
looked shocked as I felt, but it felt so good to not be
helpless.

Ky came over to me with a similar shocked expression. "Alright,
explain. The first day you couldn't even block me and now you
fight like you have done this all your life."

I looked at her for a moment before I grabbed her arm and pulled
her aside. "Remember when I passed out?" She nodded so I
continued. "She gave me a few gifts that day. One of them was
the ability to learn and master by watching. She figured it
would speed my training along."

Ky looked at me surprised. "Why didn't you tell me?"

I looked at her for a moment. "I am already a freak by being
here, I didn't want to add to the oddity that has become my life.
I think you are all great, but I should get too attached if I am
leaving."

Ky nodded. "I have to agree with you there, but you are doing
wonderful so how about I show you group combat and then we start
on weapons."